Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Franklin county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,503 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 563 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 637 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,009 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,168 | 20.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,126 | 20.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 33,037 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,072 | 12.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,120 | 15.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,765 | 32.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,484 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,714 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,195 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,687 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 38,545 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,227 | 18.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,233 | 62.9 |
| Separated | 1,069 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 2,738 | 7.1 |
Female | 2,253 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 3,278 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,604 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 576 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 201 | 34.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,826 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,239 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,622 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 706 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 28,293 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,803 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 56.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,490 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,546 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,455 | 37.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,747 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,619 | 61.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,885 | 37.7 |
Same county | 7,921 | 17.7 |
Different county | 8,964 | 20.0 |
Same state | 5,666 | 12.7 |
Different state | 3,298 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 243 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 47,286 | 100.0 |
| Native | 46,647 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 46,430 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 35,497 | 75.1 |
Different state | 10,933 | 23.1 |
Born outside United States | 217 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 639 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 147 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 430 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 209 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 639 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 265 | 41.5 |
| Asia | 130 | 20.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 190 | 29.7 |
| Northern America | 54 | 8.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,747 | 100.0 |
| English only | 43,367 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,380 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 318 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 791 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 232 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 510 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 77 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 61 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 47,286 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,301 | 76.8 |
| Arab | 70 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 158 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 41 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 459 | 1.0 |
| English | 4,227 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 755 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 151 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,687 | 9.9 |
| Greek | 27 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 101 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,511 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 1,016 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 217 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 371 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 60 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 936 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 741 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 38 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 52 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 173 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 110 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 11,125 | 23.5 |
| Welsh | 226 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 39 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,977 | 14.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
